Chapter 17: The Real-Life Version of Buying the Box and Returning the
Pearl Xiaomei couldn't figure it out: Where did she get all those goodies?!
The doubt in her heart made Xiaomei stop and think about it. She went to a milk tea shop across from the pawnshop, ordered a cup of milk tea, and waited.
When Xiao Yingchun knocked on the door and went in, Dai Hengxin was boiling water to make tea.
The moment he saw Xiao Yingchun come in, he immediately stood up and greeted her: "You're here?"
Xiao Yingchun smiled and nodded: "You're welcome."
After all, they had a meal together, and they were much closer than before.
Xiao Yingchun sat down, and Dai Hengxin went to lock the door of the pawnshop, explaining: "You are the only distinguished guest this morning. I will lock the door first to avoid disturbing you."
Xiao Yingchun glanced at the transparent glass door and nodded in understanding.
By the time Dai Hengxin sat down, Xiao Yingchun had already taken out the jewelry box inlaid with gold and silver wire and shells.
When Dai Hengxin saw the box, his eyes widened!
He first pulled up the window screens on the glass facing the street, and then turned on all the lights.
After Dai Hengxin finished his work, he sat down again, pursed his lips, carefully put on his gloves, and reached out to pick up the box.
Xiao Yingchun was frightened by his serious attitude: "What's the matter? Is this box valuable?"
The moment Dai Hengxin picked up the box, he realized: "Is there something in this box?"
Xiao Yingchun nodded: "Yes..."
Dai Hengxin became excited: "How can this box contain things? If the box is scratched, the value will be greatly reduced..."
As he said, Dai Hengxin put the box down again, opened it carefully, and prepared to take out the things inside.
As soon as the box was opened, he was stunned: it was full of jewelry!
Dai Hengxin's heart was so excited that it seemed like a motor was installed, and it almost jumped out of his throat.
"These of yours..."
Xiao Yingchun nodded: "I just want you to help me see if these are valuable, and how much they are worth..."
Who knew that you would go crazy just looking at the jewelry box.
Dai Hengxin sat there for a while, shook his head, and first took out a large tray with a velvet bottom from under the table over there.
He carefully took out the jewelry from the box one by one and placed them on the tray.
When the tray was full, he silently took the second tray.
After a while, looking at the empty jewelry box and the two plates of jewelry, Dai Hengxin wanted to say something but hesitated.
After trying to hold it in, Dai Hengxin couldn't help but said: "Miss Xiao, can I make a suggestion?"
"You say." Xiao Yingchun raised her hand to gesture.
"In the future, can you cherish things like this and pack them in boxes according to categories? You packing them together like this is not good for these treasures..."
It's not just bad, it's a waste!
Just seeing a fresh scratch on one of the gold hairpins, his heart was bleeding!
Xiao Yingchun nodded belatedly, "I'll be more careful next time."
Dai Hengxin glanced at her, then back again: Never mind, she probably didn't take it to heart.
Dai Hengxin pushed the two trays aside, then picked up the jewelry box, sniffing, touching, and examining it through a magnifying glass. After examining it for a long time, his face turned serious.
"Do you know what this thing is?"
Xiao Yingchun asked cautiously. "A jewelry box?"
Dai Hengxin nodded solemnly. "It's a jewelry box, yes, but the craftsmanship and materials are top-notch!"
"It's made of agarwood, with mother-of-pearl inlays and inlaid with gold and silver filigree. The mother-of-pearl jewelry box they sold at Christie's before wasn't as exquisite or as large as this, and it still sold for 20 million."
Xiao Yingchun's mouth slowly opened, unable to close for a long moment: 20 million for a box?
If she sold this thing, would she be sentenced?!
The fear in her face was palpable, and Dai Hengxin saw it and quickly stopped talking.
"Miss Xiao? What's wrong with you?"
"I... I just asked you to take a look at it for me. I don't plan to sell it. Is that illegal?" Xiao Yingchun asked cautiously.
Dai Hengxin realized it and laughed, "Of course it's not illegal. But don't show this to anyone else."
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"Ordinary people would inevitably have evil thoughts when they see something so precious."
Xiao Yingchun breathed a sigh of relief, practically guaranteeing, "Okay! I won't show it to anyone else!"
Dai Hengxin nodded. "Do I need to explain it to you?"
Xiao Yingchun nodded. "Yes, go ahead."
Dai Hengxin then launched into another lengthy, professional explanation, praising the item to the heavens and earth, before concluding.
"If this thing of yours could be auctioned, it would probably be no cheaper than that one."
Xiao Yingchun nodded, gesturing at the jewelry. "What about these?"
Dai Hengxin brought over two plates and pointed at a few pieces on one.
"These...are a set. You see, they all have the same designs, and they're inlaid with pearls and gemstones. Although the craftsmanship is excellent, the price won't be too high."
"This set won't be worth even a million."
"The remaining pieces, combined, are only a little over a million."
Xiao Yingchun was stunned: a modern-day version of buying the casket and returning the pearl?!
This box is more valuable than the treasures inside?
She swallowed with some difficulty: "Well, I'd better take it back."
Dai Hengxin regained his composure at this point and fished out several velvet jewelry boxes from the cabinet.
"Don't put these jewelry in that box. I'll give you a few boxes so you can pack them separately."
Xiao Yingchun nodded weakly: "Okay."
Dai Hengxin wanted to let Xiao Yingchun put them in herself, but looking at her confused face, he knew that she definitely didn't know how to protect these antique-level jewelry. So he
just helped her put the jewelry in the box and secured it before handing it to Xiao Yingchun.
Xiao Yingchun foolishly stuffed the box into her backpack.
Dai Hengxin looked at the jewelry box inlaid with gold and silver threads, mother-of-pearl and agarwood, and finally couldn't bear it anymore. He took out another large box and put the box in.
But now it wouldn't fit into Xiao Yingchun's backpack.
Dai Hengxin pulled out a sports bag and placed the box inside. "I'll take you back later. You put it away."
"Okay."
After packing up everything, Dai Hengxin glanced at Xiao Yingchun's backpack and casually asked, "Anything else you want to see?"
Xiao Yingchun thought for a moment and asked, "Are you still accepting gold ingots? The same kind as last time?"
Dai Hengxin swallowed and said, "Yes."
Xiao Yingchun pulled four rolls of toilet paper from the backpack and carefully placed them on the table, whispering, "I didn't hit them or use any force."
Dai Hengxin: "..."
He opened one of the rolls and, sure enough, it was a ten-liang gold ingot.
Dai Hengxin resisted the urge to exclaim, "Holy crap," and opened the other three rolls of toilet paper.
Four ten-liang gold ingots, the same as last time.
Dai Hengxin simply said, "Do you mind if I call my uncle over?"
Xiao Yingchun nodded, "Whatever you want. I'm fine with anything."
The student was trying to shake the boss again.
After all, it's a multi-million dollar business, so
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(End of this chapter)